Dan Saefullah Mustapha

MOTHER; An inspiration to my life

When I look around and see how beautiful the world truly isWhen I perceive in my wild imagination what has accounted for this beautyWhen each moment in my life I breathe the essence of enjoying the blissThis life has offered with so much I would rather not missWhen all my life, I am surrounded by an inspiration to ease my pain

Every single attraction and contraction I feel is the purpose I live with faithBecause the inspiration of my life is in the care of a 'she'Imagine a creation in a creator from a single drop of an elementImagine a size you and I begun with is a size of a limeFingers opening and closing, toes curlingEye muscles clenching and mouth making sucking movementsYet in the unseen world of a 'She'

All the beautiful things that brings just a perfect smileIs associated to a 'She'The sun that gives birth to lightAnd brightens our day for luxury is a 'She'The trees which births the fruits for our delicacy is a 'She'The sea which keeps safe the naturals within it is a 'She'The womb that kept the originality of my being is a 'She'

To what do I then owe my inspiration if not for a 'She? 'And my 'she' is my mother and now the world must knowThe world must know how she inspires a ladThrough the beauty and unique love she is made ofFor my education and wellbeingShe will starve with joy just to see me satisfied

In the worst of situation, she would put on this beautiful smileEven without a word just to make me believe everything is fineI remember when she had to walk miles 'slippersless'When the saddened news came to her that I was missingI remember how she lifted me, held me close to her bosomI could feel her heartbeat so fast and all she said was 'are you hurt? '

Lines of tears drawn on her face yet forcing the smile of relieveShe would build confidence in us even when what is left at home is a cediShe would say 'you see this one cedi, it is a blessing'And this inspires me to awaken the living ability in meIf mother will not deny the significance of a cediI'd rather die than to deny her of the trust and faith she has in meAnd mother will always be my best friendAnd Mother will always be an inspiration to my life